Plastic Bags
Each year more than 380 billion plastic shopping bags are produced just for use in the United States. Less than 35% of these bags are recycled. The rest will be thrown away, either to pollute the landscape on put in landfills. Plastic bags are generally made from polyethylene and will take over 1,000 years to [...]
It’s Daylight Saving Time Again
For those who don’t know the rhyme we spring ahead an hour in the spring and fall backward one hour, in the fall. Some people mistakenly call it Daylight Savings Time, but it is Daylight Saving Time. In 2007 with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 that President George Bush signed into law in 2005, [...]
Shamless Self-Promotion
At times every successful person will be required to do some Self-Promotion. This self-promotion may be part of the reason for their success. Since I don’t feel as if I’m a success at my web writing, I suppose it may be time to do some Shameless Self-Promotion by posting links to some of the other [...]
The Boston Fire of 1872
1) Over the course of history many cities have experience a ‘Great Fire’ the destroyed a big portion of the city. On the 9th of November in 1872, the City of Boston experience a ‘Great Fire’. 2) The fire which started in a warehouse in the commercial district began a little after 7 in [...]
Facts about Aluminum Cans
100% of beverage cans are made from Aluminum. The Aluminum Can made its first appearance in the United States in 1953. Prior to this most cans were made from tin or steel. Steel cans were first used in the 1800′s. On average each person will use about 390 cans per year. Aluminum cans typically have [...]
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water is rapidly displaced. Some causes of tsunami are earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and even testing with nuclear weapons at sea. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words meaning harbor “tsu” and wave “nami”. The term was created by fishermen who returned [...]
Ways to Conserve Energy
6) Use Energy-Efficient Products 5) Turn Off and Unplug 4) Light the area reasonably 3) Make it a Habit 2) Pass Along the Word 1) Switch Off the Lights The complete list of 10 Ways to Conserve Energy can be found at More Than Switching Off the Lights – morethanswitchingoffthelights.com
Common Energy Myths
Myth: An idle computer doesn’t use much energy. Once a computer is on and operating there is little change in the amount of energy it uses while idle or when doing complex calculations. Another part of this myth deals with screen savers. Screen savers do not save energy unless they shut the monitor off or [...]
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